This week on The Actual Housewives of Atlanta, the women are again—and so are their taglines. Love them? Hate them? Both manner, they’re right here to remain.
We open with newbies Angela and Brit taking a leisurely stroll by way of the park, catching up on life, household, and the ever-shifting dynamics throughout the group. With Brit’s historical past of sophisticated sibling relationships and Angela nonetheless discovering her footing within the buddy circle, the 2 appear to have extra in widespread than they understand. And regardless of final week’s Mommy and Me mess, Angela is feeling beneficiant—she’s planning a get-together for all the ladies, Shamea included. Progress? Perhaps. A recipe for much more drama? Positively.
In the meantime, Shamea hyperlinks up along with her sister for slightly poolside remedy session, the place the subject of the hour isn’t simply household—it’s music. Now, loads of Housewives have dabbled (and flopped) within the music sport, however let’s be actual: Shamea’s new music is definitely good. Ok that it’d simply earn her a seat on the “actual R&B is again” desk. To not point out that she gave us an actual rundown of her music profession having labored with Keri Hilson and former RHOA housewife, Shamari Fears-Devoe. And whereas she’s serving vocals, she’s additionally serving accountability—proudly owning as much as final week’s drama with Angela and, for now, selecting peace. Will it stick? That’s anybody’s guess.
Porsha is in her boss period, and she or he’s ensuring everybody is aware of it. Throughout a enterprise assembly along with her group, she lays out her grasp plan: turning her manufacturers into billion-dollar empires. However as a result of that is RHOA, no dialog can keep drama-free for lengthy. The stench of Drew’s rising proximity to Dennis is beginning to linger, and the query on everybody’s thoughts is whether or not it’ll value her the bag—particularly, her spot as a model ambassador for Go Bare Hair. The percentages? Not wanting nice.
In the meantime, over at Drew’s home, issues are giving unresolved pressure. She and Ralph’s dynamic has all the time been… sophisticated, however with the divorce looming and their youngsters caught within the center, the awkwardness is hitting new heights. And for the primary time, we get a confessional from Ralph—filmed from what seems to be just like the basement—the place he airs out his frustrations concerning the divorce proceedings, calling them ridiculous. Watching the 2 of them on display collectively, nonetheless cohabiting regardless of the approaching cut up, is peak secondhand discomfort.
For the primary time this season, we get a full scene centered on Kenya—and whereas the circumstances are powerful, it’s refreshing to see her nonetheless woven into the combo. She and Kelli hyperlink up at Kenya’s hair salon, the place the dialog takes a deeper flip. Each girls open up about previous relationships and the methods abuse has formed them, making for one of many extra real moments of the episode. In the meantime, Brit sits down along with her sister for the primary time shortly to unpack their points. It’s uncooked, it’s tense, and it’s the type of sibling confrontation that occurs when life—marriage, youngsters, distance—begins shifting the dynamic. Say what you need about RHOA, however when the ladies get actual, it hits in another way.
After which there’s Drew, again within the studio with Dennis, forcing a chemistry that merely doesn’t exist. The entire interplay looks like a storyline on life assist, and at this level, I’m prepared to tug the plug.
All the women are gearing up for Angela’s financial institution dinner, wearing all black—besides Kenya, who breezes in sporting a turquoise Versace gown. (The invite did say all black, however actually, would you count on the rest from Miss Moore?) The strain between Brit and Kenya resurfaces, and whereas I’m no Kenya apologist, Brit appears decided to make a second occur. Kenya even provides her a hug, and someway, that’s nonetheless not ok.
Shamea, however, arrives with an precise olive department in hand, as a result of she’s dedicated to the bit. And actually? She’s shaping as much as be a season favourite. Angela accepts the gesture, momentarily restoring their friendship, however in true RHOA vogue, we see how lengthy it holds. Kelli wastes no time calling out Drew for bringing further visitors to her Balmain occasion final week with out shopping for something—and whereas Drew is fast to clear that up, Kelli drops a messier tidbit: Dennis was texting Drew’s telephone. She additionally claims Drew had a textual content convo with a Balmain gross sales affiliate, however as all the time, the precise receipt of buy is conveniently lacking.
Kenya takes a second to plug her upcoming hair spa opening, inviting the women (as if we, the viewers, don’t already know the chaos that’s about to unfold). In the meantime, Shamea performs her new music, just for Porsha to hit her with a cold-blooded “That’s not you, that’s Drew.” The imply woman allegations? Porsha’s not precisely beating them.
Then comes the dinner exercise: the women anonymously drop questions and statements onto deposit slips for one another. And whereas we could by no means know what Quad did to get that Rolls-Royce (Married to Drugs followers, IYKYK), Shamea has zero disgrace in sharing precisely what she did to thank her husband for hers.
However the actual blow-up comes when Kenya will get hit with back-to-back deposit slip reads—one about why she’s so invested in married girls’s relationships, and one other asking if she might converse to Brit properly (which Brit claims she didn’t write). As a substitute of participating, Kenya dismisses Brit completely, which solely sends her spiraling additional. Of their confessionals, the opposite women admit Brit is doing probably the most, after which—out of nowhere—she casually drops that she’s packing a pistol. Drunk or not, the vibe shifts quick, and the entire thing feels unnecessarily explosive.
Subsequent week, Angela finds out her daughter secretly received married, Brit displays on her erratic financial institution dinner conduct, and we lastly get to that second from Kenya’s salon opening. Buckle up.
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